Basic Details
Word: Appease
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: To make someone less angry or to calm a situation by giving in to demands or soothing emotions.
Synonyms: Pacify, soothe, placate, mollify
Antonyms: Provoke, aggravate, annoy, irritate
Idioms and Phrases
- Appease someone's anger: To calm someone down or make them less angry. Example: "She brought him tea to appease his anger after the argument."
- Bend over backward to appease: To make extreme efforts to calm or satisfy someone. Example: "The manager bent over backward to appease the unhappy customer."
Usage Examples
Example 1: The government tried to appease the protesters by promising reforms.
Example 2: He gave his little sister a toy to appease her when she started crying.
Example 3: The company lowered prices to appease angry customers after the service failure.
Fun Fact
The word "appease" comes from the Old French word "apaisier," which means "to bring peace." It has been used since the 13th century to refer to calming conflict or reducing hostility.
Famous Quote
"An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last." Winston Churchill
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. What does "appease" mean?
a) To annoy someone
b) To make someone angrier
c) To calm or pacify someone
d) To ignore someone completely
Answer: c) To calm or pacify someone
2. Which of these is a synonym of "appease"?
a) Provoke
b) Soothe
c) Irritate
d) Anger
Answer: b) Soothe
3. Which is an antonym of "appease"?
a) Calm
b) Aggravate
c) Placate
d) Satisfy
Answer: b) Aggravate
4. Which sentence uses "appease" correctly?
a) She appeased her friend by yelling at him.
b) The mother appeased her baby with a lullaby.
c) They appease the noise by making it louder.
d) Appease means to jump higher in competition.
Answer: b) The mother appeased her baby with a lullaby.
5. What does the idiom "bend over backward to appease" mean?
a) To ignore someone's feelings
b) To go out of the way to make someone angry
c) To make extreme efforts to satisfy someone
d) To stand firm in your beliefs
Answer: c) To make extreme efforts to satisfy someone
